Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 65.005
Centralized Registration Authority

(a)

The commissioners court of a county may designate the office of the sheriff or the office of a chief of police to serve as a centralized registration authority.

(b)

A person subject to this chapter is required to perform the registration and verification requirements of Articles 65.051 (Registration: General) and 65.056 (Law Enforcement Verification of Registration Information) and the change of address requirements of Article 65.054 (Change of Address; Lack of Address) only with respect to the centralized registration authority for the county, regardless of whether the person resides in any municipality located in that county. If the person resides in a municipality, and the local law enforcement authority does not serve as the person’s centralized registration authority, the centralized registration authority, not later than the third day after the date the person registers or verifies registration or changes address with that authority, shall provide to the local law enforcement authority notice of the person’s registration, verification of registration, or change of address, as applicable, with the centralized registration authority.

(c)

This article does not affect a person’s duty to register with a secondary terrorist offender registry under Article 65.057 (Registration of Persons Regularly Visiting Location).

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Article 65.005 — Centralized Registration Authority, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.65.htm#65.005 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

65.001
Definitions 65.002
Applicability of Chapter 65.003
Determination Regarding Substantially Similar Elements of Offense 65.004
Determination Regarding Primary Registration Authority 65.005
Centralized Registration Authority 65.006
Central Database 65.007
Information Provided on Request of Law Enforcement Personnel or Prosecutor 65.008
General Immunity 65.009
Rulemaking Authority 65.051
Registration: General 65.052
Registration: Extrajurisdictional Registrants 65.053
Prerelease Notification 65.054
Change of Address 65.055
Status Report by Supervising Officer or Local Law Enforcement Authority 65.056
Law Enforcement Verification of Registration Information 65.057
Registration of Persons Regularly Visiting Location 65.058
Requirements Relating to Driver’s License or Personal Identification Certificate 65.059
Dna Specimen 65.060
Prohibited Location of Residence 65.101
Expiration of Duty to Register 65.102
Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements 65.151
Removing Registration Information When Duty to Register Expires

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

Art. 65.005’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Article 65.005 — Centralized Registration Authority, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.65.htm#65.005 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).